Page 2 - Info magazine Strings Class nr 1 january 2021

Dear reader, In these difficult times - schools are mostly
closed all over Europe - there is some light
First of all I wish you a happy and healthy at the end of the tunnel. Vaccinations, res-
2021! trictions, measures...all to make it possible
to start within some months again as a kind
A brand new magazine! For Strings Class, of normal. Hopefully we can teach all child-
our new project in Europe! ren again in the school and support them on
theri way to a new musical life.
The Class Band may be well known but
Strings Class is something new. Based on Music is a big adventure and making music
the same principle: learning and playing to- yourself is the best you can do!
gether, from scratch. And it is healthy and good for development
With violin, viola and celli. We had some pi- of social skills and cognitive skills.
lot projects running in the Netherlands and
Italy last years and now it is time to give the Music for Life!
Strings Class the attention it deserves!

In this first magazine some stories about the
pilot projects and the plans for the (near) fu- Stay Safe and Healthy!
ture.
And an absolute special never happened Kind regards,
before item: a school in Bergschenhoek
(NL) will start very soon with a Class Band, Vincent de Leur
a Strings Class and a Choir Class! Within Head Yamaha Class Band / Strings Class
one school! We are very proud to help and for Europe
support this unique project. There are plans
also to start a Strings Class and Class Band
at the PABO in Rotterdam in cooperation
with the conservatory in Rotterdam (NL) .
Good news!

Also in this magazine some history of the vi-
olin and its big family of instruments, about
the used method Essential Elements Strings
and the possibilities of Essential Elements
Interactive as a software tool for teachers
and students.